Unveiling President Jonathan’s classmates & his MSc, PhD supervisor

The social media has been awash with comments bordered around President Goodluck Jonathan‘s University of Port Harcourt(UNIPORT) M.Sc and PhD. We can authoritatively tell you that the late Prof. Charles Bruce Powell was supervisor for his Master’s and PhD in Hydrobiology. President Goodluck Jonathan, who had his first degree in Zoology t UNIPORT, was a lecturer in the Rivers State College of Education, from November 1983 to March 1993. He served under the following Heads of Department, Mrs. Kini, an Indian lady; Dr. McQuin, an American; and some Nigerians – Dr. Mensah Blankson and late Dr. Helen Bozimo.

His other colleagues included Peter Idabor, Dr. Jane Onwugbuta-Enyi, Dr. F.G. Bob-Manuel, Dr(Mrs) Rosetta Bob-Manuel, late Mr. Sokari George and others. It was at the Rivers State College of Education Goodluck Jonathan became known as “GEJ”. One of his students at the college is his wife Dame Patience Jonathan. Below are some of his secondary school and university classmates:

Mater Dei High School
– Benson Agadaga
– Sonitabai Sakurogha
– Barr.Roselyn Biobaragha
– Partner Jim-Ogboho

University of Port Harcourt
( as course mates and/or hostel mates)
– HRH King Amalate Turner (also at St. Michael’s School, Oloibiri)
– Prof. Bernand Achinike
– Amb. Godknows Igali
– Theresa Ita Joseph
– Chika Mercy Mgbeogu
– Anyalebechi Njoku
– Mr. Oluyori Aguda
– Prof. Akaja Akonye
– Donatus Nwabueze
– Ferdinand Anikwe
– Adesonji Olaoba Efuntayo
– James Okoagba